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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2018
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Toshiyuki Sato, Inagi, JP;
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses for providing external terminals of a semiconductor device are described. An example apparatus includes: a pad included in a pad formation area that receives a power voltage; a sub-threshold current reduction circuit (SCRC) included in a peripheral circuit area including a via disposed on a first side of the peripheral circuit area, and a wiring that couples the pad to the via. The SCRC further includes: a voltage line coupled to the via; a logic gate circuit that propagates a signal; an SCRC voltage line coupled to the logic gate circuit; and a SCRC switch disposed in proximity to the via and couples the SCRC voltage line to the voltage line.